Daios Cove – The Luxury Design Hotel in Crete You Need to Know Where? Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas Exactly? Agios Nikolaos, on the north coast of Crete, Greece. Nearest airport is Heraklion. Best time to go? The summer months, with July and August being peak season. This is a sponsored post. The history of Daios Cove lies in the story of one yachtsman set adrift in a storm
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Crete – Luxury weekend at Blue Palace Where? Blue Palace Resort and Spa When? June 2016 We flew with? Aegean Airways. Why? I was very lucky to be invited out to Crete by Blue Palace to attend the launch of luxury swimwear brand Melissa Odabash‘s pop up beach boutique at the hotel, to celebrate the opening of their new beach club Isola. The trip was amazing with a super fun itinerary
Crete – Melissa Odabash Beach Boutique Pop Up Where? The Blue Palace Resort and Spa on the Greek island of Crete Exactly? The Melissa Odabash Pop Up Boutique When? July 2016 Why? I was very lucky to invited on a super fun press trip to the opening of international swimwear designer, Melissa Odabash’s gorgeous Beach Boutique pop up, at The Blue Palace in Crete. I was accompanied by a great
Santorini Greek Islands Where? Santorini, Greece Exactly? The Grace in Imerovigli and Mystique in Oia When? August 2012 Why? Greek summer holiday Santorini – What to wear when you’re there Me wearing 2nd Day blue dress Packing Style in Santorini is chic and minimal, just like the architecture of this stunning Cycladic Island. What to pack? Flat sandals are a must! The streets and
Santorini Sunbathing, Sightseeing and Eating One of the Cycladic Islands off the south-east coast of Greece, Santorini is largely regarded as one of the most picturesque of all the Greek Islands. It’s small so you won’t need more than a few days to see the sights. A great way to get around is to hire a car as the road routes are easy to navigate. I went for a week which
Santorini Sleeping The infinity pool at The Grace (I loved it so much, I made it the banner for my blog!) Hotels and Where to Stay in Santorini The main areas to stay in Santorini are – Thira (the capital) – Oia and Imerovigli, small villages made up of buildings carved into the sides of cliffs – Megalochori, a tiny rural village surrounded by vineyards is also a lovely (less hilly)
Athens Yacht to the Islands The Islands Mrs Ketty, head of Folli Follie, Greece’s biggest jewellery brand, invited a group of fashion editors to Athens this summer to see the new collections. I was one of them and, needless to say, Folli Follie has a new fan! Athens is a beautiful city but it can get seriously hot in high summer. For the perfect way to cool down head to
Athens Packing and Street Style What to wear when you’re there – Athens After Dark Blue kimono dress – Topshop www.topshop.com, brown wedge sandals (above) – Next www.next.co.uk, silver flat sandals (below) – Monastiraki market in Athens, metallic clutch bag – Yves Saint Laurent www.ysl.com, cats eye sunglasses – ASOS www.asos.com, bronze metallic eye shadow – Black Up Paris www.blackupcosmetics.com, violet nail polish – Deborah Lippmann www.houseoffraser.co.uk, silver and lapis bangle – Ibiza
Athens After Dark Mamacas Athens After dark Night life in Athens is a mix of two extremes. Pick from the trendy new al fresco bars which double up as restaurants and nightclubs or for a more traditional night out, head to one of the many Ouzeries on the Plaka. Mamacas Persefonis 49 Gazi Rouf www.mamacas.gr Located in the trendy new Gazi area of Athens, Mamacas is a bar/restaurant playing
Athens Sleeping Where to Stay Semiramis Hotel Charilaou Trikoupi 48 Kifissia, Athens www.yeshotels.gr We stayed at the Semiramis hotel in Kiffisia, part of the Design Hotels group. Located in a lush green suburb in the north of Athens, the hotel is chic but it’s a little further from the centre. Ask to stay in the poolside bungalows. Astir Palace Hotel Astir Palace Hotel 40 Apollonos Str 16671
